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Fly ash based Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis formulation for use against Culex quinquefasciatus, the vector of filariasis in natural ecosystems [1]

Fly ash is produced in huge quantities by the various thermal power stations in India. This thermal waste has been employed as a carrier material in the preparation of a biopesticidal water dispersible powder (WDP) formulation for use against mosquitoes. In the present investigation, this newly developed fly ash based WDP formulation was evaluated in natural breeding habitats of mosquito.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
01/09/2015
S. Tamilselvan [3], P. Jambulingam [4], V. Manoharan & et al [5]
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases [6]
52
193–200
Tags:
Bio Vector Control [7], Filariasis [8], Fly Ash [9], Neyveli STPS [10], Tamil Nadu [11]
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[2] http://mrcindia.org/journal/issues/523193.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/s-tamilselvan
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/p-jambulingam
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/v-manoharan-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/journal-vector-borne-diseases
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bio-vector-control
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/filariasis
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fly-ash
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/neyveli-stps
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu